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Opportunity at SUNY for those interested in a career at a PUI

February 15, 2021 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment


Last year, the SUNY system started a major initiative to diversify the faculty on their campuses called PRODIG (Promoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth). Part of this program is a fellowship program for those who are interested in teaching at a comprehensive college (aka, primarily undergraduate institution, or PUI).

The program is open to post-docs or those who have just completed or are finishing up their graduate degrees, who meet the eligibility criteria (underrepresented minority or WSTEM, must also be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident). It is a good deal for those who want/need to gain teaching experience and get a leg up on starting their academic career.

Some of the benefits include a two-year contract, a greatly reduced teaching load, professional development opportunities, mentoring, a stipend for summer research, and a moving allowance. PRODIG Fellows also get early notification regarding permanent tenure track positions in their discipline that become available within the consortium. Applicants would apply to the program and state preferences for which campuses they prefer, but they could receive an offer from any of the campuses.

Those who are interested can find more information and application instructions at the State University of New York PRODIG Fellowship website and SUNY Oneonta’s PRODIG Fellowship website.

Please reach out to BGS alumna (Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, 2002) Kelly Gallagher, PhD with any questions:

Kelly Gallagher, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)
Associate Professor and Chair
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Email: kelly.gallagher@oneonta.edu

SUNY PRODiG logo - Promoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Growth

Filed Under: Jobs Tagged With: Career: Teaching (primarily undergraduate institution)

Reminder: Outreach Opportunity – Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research

September 10, 2019 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

David Garbe (CAMB alum and Outreach Educator for nonprofit Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research) invites BGS to donate unused or gently-used lab items, and to volunteer!

Read more about PSBR’s volunteer opportunities here: https://bgscareerdevelopment.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Volunteer-Leadership-Opportunities.pdf


Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: Alumni, Career: Teaching (community college), Career: Teaching (K-12), Career: Teaching (primarily undergraduate institution), Career: Teaching (university), Competency: Communication

Upcoming CTL Workshops

March 6, 2019 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

Teaching Students to do Research in STEM
Katerina Placek, CTL Graduate Fellow, Neuroscience

A key part of undergraduate university education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) is firsthand experience in experimental research. TAs, teachers, and mentors can guide effective undergraduate experimental research experiences (e.g. for an Honor’s thesis) that convey the value of STEM research and impart students with lifelong skills. In this interactive workshop, participants will learn to connect day-to-day student activity on a research project with student development of broader skills in critical thinking, discipline and professionalism, and creative problem-solving.

March 13, 2019 – 5:00-6:30 PM
CTL/OLI Conference Room – 133 Van Pelt Library

RSVP here.

Contact Katerina Placek for further information.

Balancing Teaching and Research in the Sciences: A Panel Discussion with Drs. Masha Lester, Andrea Liu, and David Raizen

Convened by: Phoebe Askelson (Chemistry) and Katerina Placek (Neuroscience), CTL Graduate Fellows

Faculty positions in academic science challenge individuals to balance time and effort between instructing courses and maintaining active research laboratories. Distinguished Penn faculty members Dr. Marsha Lester of Chemistry, Dr. Andrea Liu of Physics, and Dr. David Raizen of Neurology successfully navigate these challenges, leading ground-breaking programs of research while also teaching undergraduate and graduate courses at Penn. In this panel discussion-based workshop, Drs. Lester, Liu, and Raizen will reflect on their experiences and discuss how to successfully balance teaching and research in the sciences. This workshop will be especially valuable to graduate students and postdocs interested in improving their own balance between the laboratory and classroom, and those who aspire to faculty positions in academic science.

March 14 2019, 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
CTL/OLI Seminar Room, Van Pelt Library Room 134

Please RSVP here to participate in this discussion!

Contact askelson@sas.upenn.edu  or placekk@pennmedicine.upenn.edu for more information.

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: Career: Teaching (community college), Career: Teaching (primarily undergraduate institution), Career: Teaching (university), Center for Teaching and Learning (Penn)

CTL: Teaching Outside Your Area of Expertise

February 12, 2019 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

Dr. Heath Schmidt, Associated Professor of Nursing and Psychiatry, and Katerina Placek, CTL Graduate Fellow

At some point in your academic career in the biomedical sciences, you are likely to be asked to teach a topic outside of your particular specialization. This may include serving as a teaching assistant on an upper-level course that covers material far removed from your graduate dissertation work, or leading an introductory survey course spanning a wide variety of topics. In this workshop, Dr. Heath Schmidt will draw on his teaching experiences as a graduate student, postdoc, and faculty member to help workshop attendees meet this challenge, with an emphasis on skills you can develop and use in your teaching.

Counts toward the CTL Teaching Certificate.
Contact Katerina Placek for more information.

When: February 21 2019, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Where: BRB 1201
Please RSVP here to attend!

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: Career: Teaching (community college), Career: Teaching (primarily undergraduate institution), Career: Teaching (university), Center for Teaching and Learning (Penn)

“A Day in the Life of PUI Teaching Professor”

January 4, 2019 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

NIH’s Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (BEST) maintains a PhD/Postdoc Blog that discusses work-life balance, career options, and job application process. The most recent post was written by a doctorate student interested in teaching at a primarily undergraduate institution (PUI). She conducted informational interviews with three professors at PUIs and summarized their responses.

Read more here.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Career: Teaching (primarily undergraduate institution), National Institutes of Health, Professional Skills: Informational Interviews, Science: Working Life

Workshop: Preparing for Academic Screening, Conference, and On-Campus Interviews

November 26, 2018 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

Penn Career Services continues their Academic Job Search Series with a workshop on, “Preparing for Academic Screening, Conference, and On-Campus Interviews.” The workshop is designed for doctoral students and postdocs. It will cover preparation strategies as well as typical questions you might encounter during the academic screening process.

When: Thursday, November 29, 2018, 12-1:30 PM

Where: Graduate Education Building 007

RSVP here.

Filed Under: Announcements, Seminars Tagged With: Career Services (Penn), Career: Teaching (community college), Career: Teaching (primarily undergraduate institution), Career: Teaching (university)

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